PRACTICE TEST 2- MID TERM

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer

Like schools in Britain and other English speaking countries, those in the U.S have also always
stressed "character" or "social" skills through extracurricular activities, including organized sports. Because
most schools start at around 8 o'clock every morning and classes often do not finish until 3 or 4 o'clock in
the afternoon, such activities mean that many students do not return home until the early evening. There is
usually a very broad range of extracurricular activities available. Most schools, for instance, publish their
own student newspapers, and some have their own radio stations. Almost all have student orchestras, bands,
and choirs.
Many different sports are also available and most schools share their facilities - swimming pools,
tennis courts, tracks, and stadiums - with the public. Often the students themselves organize and support
school activities and raise money through car washes, baby-sitting, or by mowing lawns. Parents and local
business often also help a group that, for example, has a chance to go to a state music competition, to
compete in some sports championship, or take a camping trip. Such activities not only give pupils a chance
to be together outside of normal classes, they also help develop a feeling of "school spirit" among the
students and in the community.
1. Which activities are not helped by parents and local business?
A. performing at a state music competition B. working in a TV station
C. playing in a sport competition D. having a camping trip
2. Which sports facilities are not mentioned in the text?
A. swimming pools B. tennis courts C. golf course D. stadiums
3. How many hours do the children stay at school a day?
A. eight B. five C six D. four
4. Which extracurricular school activities are not mentioned?
A. writing newspapers B. singing in a choir
C. helping old people D. working in a radio station
5. What do the students do to support school activities?
A. look after a baby B. repair cars C. sell lawn movers D. sell newspapers

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed

6. My friend said me he has been waiting for me since early morning.
A B C D
7. All the guest have already left when I arrvied at the party.
A B C D
8. The state school system in England divides into two levels of education

9. My boss congratulated me about getting promotion for the new position.

10. His colleagues gave him a present when he retired.

a. He was given a present when he retired by his colleagues .
b. A present was given by his colleagues when he retired.
c. He was given a present by his colleagues when he retired.
d. A present was given him when he retired by his colleagues.
1. “ I didn’t break the windows,” Bill said.
a. Bill denied breaking the windows. C. Bill denied to break the windows.
b. Bill admitted breaking the windows. D. Bill said he didn’t break the window.
2. “ You can’t run out of the garden,” Ms Kelly said to the children.
a. Ms Kelly prevented the children not running out of the garden.
b. Ms Kelly prevented the children from not running out of the garden .
c. Ms Kelly prevented the children from not running out of the garden .
d. Ms Kelly suggested the children from running out of the garden.
11. They have built a new hospital near the airport.
a. A new hospital has been built near the airport by them.
b. A new hospital near the airport has been built.
 c. A new hospital has been built near the airport.
d. Near the airport a new hospital has been.
12. They say that many people are homeless after the tsunami.
a. They say many people to have been homeless after the tsunami.
b. They say many people to be homeless after the tsunami.
c. Many people are said to have been homeless after the tsunami.
d. Many people are said to be homeless after the tsunami.
13. They moved to this suburb in 1997.
a. They have lived in this suburb since 1997.
b. They have lived in this suburb in 1997.
c. They have moved to this suburb from 1997.
d. They lived in this suburb since 1997.
14. The last time I saw him was in 2001.
a. I didn’t see him since 2001. b. I hadn’t seen him since 2001
c. I have seen him in 2001 d. I haven’t seen him since 2001
15. He hasn’t smoked a cigarette for a week.
A. It is for a week that he hasn’t smoked a cigarette.
B. It is a week since he last smoked a cigarette.
C. It is a cigarette that he smoked a week ago.
D. It is a week ago that he smoked a cigarette
16. “I’m sorry. I broke your window”- The boy said to the woman
A. The boy apologized the woman for having broken her window.
B. The boy apologized to the woman for having broken her window.
C. The boy warned the woman against having broken her window.
D. The boy denied breaking the woman’s window.
17. “You told me a lie!” said Jane to Mike.
A. Jane advised Mike not to tell her a lie B. Jane begged Mike to tell her a lie.
C. Jane accused Mike of telling her a lie D. Jane accused Mike for telling her a lie
18. I haven’t drunk any beer for two months.
A. It’s two months from I last drank some beer.
B. The last time I drank some beer was two months ago.
C. I didn’t drink beer two months ago.
D. I never drink beer.
19. The police traffic didn’t let passengers cross the road.
A. Passengers weren’t allowed to cross the road
B. The police traffic didn’t allow passengers cross the road
C. Passengers aren’t allowed to cross the road
D. Passengers could cross the road easily.
20. Timmy: “What an attractive hair style you have got, !” - Tommy: “__________.“
A. I don't like your sayings B. You are telling a lie
C. Thank you for your compliment D. Thank you very much. I am afraid
21. Tom: “In my opinion, parent should let teenagers do what they like.” _ John: “ _______”
A. I quite agree with you. They need to be creative B. You are thinking about teenagers
C. You shouldn’t say so D. I don’t agree with you. They need to be creative
22. A: “Let’s play some music”. B: “___________”
A. Certainly. B. Good idea. C. Yes, I let. D. Yes, please.

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
23. A majority of Indian and Chinese think it’s better for a couple not to share certain thoughts
A. Many B. a large number of C. A few D. A little
24. I’m in my final year at the secondary school and I am under a lot of study pressure.
A. study very hard B. study leisurely C. love studying D. find studying difficult
25. The girl preceded me out of the room.
A. confided B. caught C. went after D. went before
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each question.
26. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
A. dropped by B. came into C. went leisurely D. went quickly
27. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A. changes B. conservation C. number D. variety
28. When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.
a. bill b. menu c. help d. food

29. The teacher told me __________ more English at home.

A. that practise B. to practise C. practising D. should practise
30. I wanted to know_____ return home.
A. when would she B. when will she C. when she would D. when she will
31. They ____ football when the lights in the stadium ____ out.
A. were playing / has gone B. was playing/ went
C. played/were going D. were playing/went
32. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since___________.
A. two days ago B. the day before C. the next day D. yesterday
33. Body language is a potent form of___________ communication.
A. no - verbal B. verbal C. non-verbal D. oral
34. The train __________ when I got to the station. I was late.
A. has left B. would leave C. had left D. were leaving
35. My aunt gave up the ambition of being a painter and even more ______ all her life to the family and
her children.
A. sacrificed B. spread C. sent D. delivered
36. All of the students are _____to pass the entrance examination in order to attend the university.
A. conducted B. obliged C. obtained D. rejected
37. The teacher asked us ______________.
A. why we come late B. why we came late C. whether why we came late D. why did we come late
38. He __________for that company for five months when it went bankrupt.
A. has been worked B. has worked C. had been working D. was working
39. After she ________hospital, she had a long holiday.
A. leaves B. had left C. left D. has left
40. The film ________by the time we ________to the cinema.
A. already began / got B. have already begun / got
C. had already begun / got D. already began / had got
41. When I arrived at his house, he _________a phone call.
A. answers B. answered C. has answered D. was answering
42. ________ I last saw her, I haven’t heard from her
A. when B. ago C. for D. since

PREPOSITIONS
43. How should you attract the attention of your friend __________ the airport?
44. I want to apolozied ____________ you ___________ reading your diary.
45. Pay more attention___________ picture and you can find out who is the robber.
46. Wearing helmets is compulsory ___________ all motorbike riders.
Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently
47. A. stopped B. cleaned C. washed D. kicked
48. A. faced B. opened C. missed D. coughed
49. A. waves B. dates C.handles D. becomes
50. A. plays B. households C. sports D. minds
51. A. character B. change C. choose D. match
Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words.
52. A. appropriate B. situation C. informality D. entertainment
 53. A. attitude B. maintain C. develop D. determine
Choose the one option that best complete the passage.
Traditionally, Americans and Asians have very ___ ( 37)__ __ ideas about love and marriage.
Americans believe in “romantic” marriage – a boy and a girl are attracted ___ (38)__ ___ each other, fall in
love and decide to mary each other. Asian, on the other hand, belive in contractual marriage: the parents of
the groom decide on the marrage; and love – if it ever _____ ( 39)______ is supposed to follow marriage,
not ____ ( 40)__ __ it.
54. A. difference B. differ C. different D. differently
55. A. with B. in C. at D. to
56. A. continues B. developes C. determines D. sacrifices
57. A. before B. precede C. ahead D. progress